HM Revenue & Customs
Regional Health & Safety Manager - Belfast
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Job Summary
Explore the world of HMRC Estates, where we lead the way in government property transformation. As a key player in one of the UK's largest property programmes, HMRC Estates offers safe, inclusive workplaces and exceptional career development opportunities. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, user-friendly services that enable our colleagues to thrive in an environment where they truly belong. Watch the video below to meet some of our team and come and discover a career in your hands at HMRC.
Build a Career in Property with HMRC Estates
Estates is at the forefront of delivering the biggest property programme in the UK. We are the leading edge of Government property transformation. The purpose of Estates is to provide HMRC with an estate which is the right size and shape to meet both the current and future needs of our customers in HMRCs business areas. We are a customer service organisation which exists to offer high quality, easy to use services to enable our colleagues to perform at their best by providing working environments in which they want to work.
Job Description
The Regional Health and Safety Manager will deliver HMRC's Health and Safety Policy by seeking and providing assurance for the three buildings in the Belfast Region. The role holder will support the Head of Estate and Facilities Management Team to ensure compliance with legal and departmental standards in the areas of fire safety and building related health and safety.
- Identify building related H&S risks and liaise with the Building Manager and Head of Estates, Health & Safety and Fire Safety Specialists on the implementation of suitable controls.
- Recommend and explore solutions to any issues arising as a result of building inspections and track completion.
- Provide competent health & safety advice to HMRC and liaise with Other Government Departments, supporting where Estates issues arise.
- Liaise with Local Trade Union Side in line with Safety Representatives & Safety Committee Regs (SRSC)
- Provide advice and carry out assurances to ensure effective building related risk assessments are in place
- Investigate and respond to Estates related incidents recorded under the ACC1 Accident at Work process, reporting progress back to the HMRC Estates Health & Safety Specialist.
- Liaise with FM Teams to request evidence of statutory compliance for buildings within the region.
- Develop and implement a full stakeholder management plan for all customers for Estates related health & safety issues and implement building wide Health & Safety communications plan.
- Act as single point of contact for HR Occupational Health & Wellbeing Team queries.
- Support the Chair of Regional Health & Safety Committees and House Committee meetings.
- Establish and maintain a constructive and professional relationship with customers and service providers and respond to customer queries appropriately.
- Promote and encourage a positive Health & Safety culture within Northern Ireland Region.
- Interpret and apply statutory legislation appropriately to inform required decision making.
- Membership of the Regional Centre Business Continuity Command and Control People Team.
- Support colleagues in national network of Regional Health and Safety Managers via regular meetings to share best practice.
- Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMs) for all on-site events (non PPM) Planned Preventive Maintenance activities &/or Landlord led works.
- FRAs.
- Liaise with Landlord & Principle contractor.
- First Aider requirements - numbers / defib checks / dated products.
- Supporting Specialist / VOA sites.
- Radiation lead for X-Ray machine.
- Support users with operational lockers
- Support PPD with Health & Safety advice & RAMs reviews
- Support the wider Workplace Operations team and carry out other tasks to contribute towards the day to day running of the Estate where necessary.
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Person Specification
Candidates Must Demonstrate Recent Relevant Experience And Competence In Applying Health And Safety Policy And Standards In The Workplace By The Following Deliverables
- Identification of building related H&S risks.
- Solutions to any issues arising as a result of building inspections and track completion recommended and explored.
- Assurances carried out to ensure effective building related risk assessments are in place.
- Estates related incidents recorded under the ACC1 Accident at Work process are investigated and responded to, with progress reported back to the HMRC Estates Health & Safety Specialist.
- Statutory legislation interpreted and applied appropriately to inform required decision making.
- Reviewed Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMs) for all on-site events (non PPM ) Planned Preventive Maintenance activities &/or Landlord led works.
- Fire Risk Assessments.
Experience of working within a building management / property / Facilities Management (FM )function is desirable.
You will need to foster collaborative working relationships with the following stakeholders:
- Regional Estates Team
- Regional Health & Safety Managers
- National Health & Safety Manager
- National Fire Safety Manager
- FM Service providers
- Local Trade Union Side
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager
- Business Area Contacts
Essential Criteria
- Hold Associate Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (AIOSH) or be able to demonstrate eligibility for membership upon appointment.
- Hold the NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised Health and Safety qualification).
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of health and safety legislation, standards and best practice, with the ability to apply this knowledge in a workplace environment.
- Experience of identifying, assessing, and managing workplace health and safety risks, ensuring appropriate controls are implemented and maintained.
- Ability to provide clear health and safety advice, support compliance activities, and contribute to a positive safety culture across a diverse stakeholder environment.
- Commitment to continuous professional development, including achieving and maintaining competence in areas such as Asbestos Awareness, CDM 2015 Regulations, Emergency Response Procedures, Passive Fire Protection, Fire Risk Assessment, and Legionella Awareness.
Qualifications And Professional Development
Mandatory on Appointment:
- IOSH Associate Member (AIOSH).
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
Essential To Develop Within Role
- Asbestos Awareness.
- CDM 2015 Regulations Awareness.
- Emergency Response Procedures.
- IOSH Leading Safely.
- Level 3 Award in Passive Fire Protection.
- Level 3 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment.
- Legionella Awareness.
Additional Security Information
Please note in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.
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From 1 April 2026, applicants will be required to meet updated nationality and residency requirements so that National Security Vetting (NSV) checks can be conducted. If this affects you, we will give you more information at the appropriate time.
Working Pattern
Due to operational needs, these posts are full-time; however, applicants who need to work a more flexible arrangement are welcome to apply. We cannot guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly as any agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate. Any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent recognised Health and Safety qualification)
Memberships
- Associate Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (AIOSH) or be able to demonstrate eligibility for membership upon appointment.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Technical Question based on "Explain how you would determine whether a workplace risk assessment is suitable and sufficient."
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
- Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
- Family friendly policies.
- Personal support.
- Coaching and development.
To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
How To Apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A name-blind CV including your job history, previous experience and qualifications. Your CV should cover up to a maximum of your last 4 roles. The word limit for each role is 150 words. Please outline your key responsibilities and any significant
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